May is Mental Health Month
Mental Health America is offering a variety of programs during May which is Mental Health Month.
On May 1, a breakfast workshop is being held at UW - Sheboygan featuring nationally known speaker Barb Bartlein. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast followed by Bartlein’s hour-long program Balancing Act at 8 a.m. The program addresses stress management issues in a light-hearted way. A registration fee of $10 is required in advance of the date.
On May 9 at 6 p.m. Pam Hertel, a psychotherapist, will lead a discussion of the book The Simplicity Primer: 365 ideas for Making Life More Livable at Mead Public Library in Sheboygan. Copies of the book are available at no charge for the two-week period of time through MHA.
Throughout the month, participating counseling agencies will offer free screenings for common mental disorders such as Depression and Anxiety. Participants complete a written assessment and then meet privately with a therapist to have the results interpreted. For information on making an appointment, contact MHA at 458-3951.
QuickBooks Training Workshop I
QuickBooks Workshop I
This is a fast-paced and informative training seminar. This is a hands-on computer based QuickBooks training. Each participant will receive a training manual. Q&A time is available to address your specific questions. The class is presented by Fay Uraynar, a CPA and certified QuickBooks advisor. Classes are held at UW-Sheboygan in the Learning Resources Building Computer Lab 5001 on Thursday, May 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch is not provided. Cost is $179 ($199 after May 10th). Pre-registration is required.
Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to:
· Working efficiently with QuickBooks database lists, accounts, customers, and vendors
· Entering and paying bills directly through accounts payable or by credit card
· Bank account activity and bank reconciliation
· Customer statements
· Time savers such as memorized transactions
· Receiving payments and deposits
· Payroll – basic overview
· Tips on using the system the right way
· Questions answered – we gear the class to the needs of the attendees
Go to www.quickbooksworkshop.com/contact.html or call 457-8007 for more information.
QuickBooks Training Workshop II
QuickBooks Workshop II
This is a fast-paced and informative training seminar. This is a hands-on computer based QuickBooks training. Each participant will receive a training manual. Q&A time is available to address your specific questions. The class is presented by Fay Uraynar, a CPA and certified QuickBooks advisor. Classes are held at UW-Sheboygan in the Learning Resources Building Computer Lab 5001 Thursday, June 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch is not provided. Cost is $179 ($199 after June 7). Pre-registration is required.
Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to:
· Analyzing financial data and reports
· Estimates, Inventory, Time Tracking
· Customize forms, classes, credit memos
· Payroll and typical payroll problems
· Tracking and paying sales tax
· Time saving and troubleshooting tips
· Creating reports
· Tips on using the system the right way
Go to www.quickbooksworkshop.com/contact.html or call 457-8007 for more information.
Literacy Council Offers Training for Volunteeer Tutors
Literacy Council tutors help adult students gain the literacy skills they need to achieve their individual goals, such as getting a job or promotion, advancing their education, or helping their child with homework. The Literacy Council Project of the Family Resource Center of Sheboygan County will conduct training for new volunteer adult literacy tutors April 23 and April 30.
Volunteer tutors can arrange a flexible schedule that suits their availability. No prior tutoring or teaching experience is needed, and the Literacy Council Project provides all instructional materials.
If you have two to three hours a week to devote to helping an adult learn English or improve his or her literacy skills, please consider becoming a volunteer tutor. Literacy volunteers are needed throughout Sheboygan County.
Training for volunteer tutors will take place in Sheboygan from 5:30-9:00 p.m. on April 23 and April 30. Anyone interested in learning more about the Literacy Council Project’s One-on-One Adult Tutoring program and what it means to be a volunteer tutor is invited to attend a brief Informational session, April 4 at 5:30pm.
To register for training or to request more information, please call 920-457-1888 or email frcliteracy@excel.net. Learn more about the Literacy Council Project of the Family Resource Center by visiting www.frc-sc.org.
International Exchange Program Seminar on March 5
CHANGE YOUR WORLD BY HOSTING AN EXCHANGE STUDENT
Informational seminar on Monday, March 5 from 7:00-8:00 pm in Kohler Library
KOHLER, WI—(February 13, 2012)—Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI), the well-respected, nonprofit student exchange organization, seeks volunteer host families to host exchange students for the 2012-13 school year. Each year, CCI provides over 1000 exchange students from over 50 countries the opportunity to study in local public high schools for a five-month semester or a 10-month Academic High School Year.
“Host families make all of the difference,” said Allison Graham, Outreach and Training Manager. “They influence a young adult’s life, changing world views, and making dreams come true. When the family is so willing to give, they have just as many rewarding and enriching experiences as the student.”
Volunteer host families come from varied economic, religious and racial backgrounds and include working parents, empty nesters, singles and single parents. They are to provide:
· Open communication, encouragement, patience and sound advice
· A separate bed, which can be in a shared room with a host sibling of similar age and same gender, and a quiet place to study
· Three daily meals
· Local transportation (students are not permitted to drive while on the program)
· Treatment as a member of the family, which may include household rules, responsibilities and privileges.
While host families are not compensated, the Internal Revenue Service has authorized families to claim a $50 per month charitable contribution deduction on their itemized tax returns.
Students have their own accident and health insurance and bring their own spending money. Students are encouraged to participate in school-sponsored activities, community service and environmental programs. CCI provides regular communication and support to both host families and students. Host family applications are being accepted now through August 15.
Tandra Sbrocco, Local Coordinator for CCI, will be holding an informational seminar about exchange programs on Monday, March 5th from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Kohler Public Library. Learn about the benefits of hosting as well as opportunities for you and your children to study and travel abroad. For more information, visit http://www.cci-exchange.com, email tsbrocco@gmail.com or contact Tandra Sbrocco at 920-918-8450.
CPAP Fair
WHEN: Tuesday, February 21 • 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Home Care Resources - 2922 S. Business Drive, Sheboygan
WHO: For people already using CPAP equipment or those who want to know more about it.
WHAT: Registered sleep technologists will answer questions throughout the day.
There will be drawings for free CPAP masks and filters.
Attendees can bring in their CPAP machines for free pressure checks.
Manufacturers’ reps will be at the store 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. to show the newest products (especially for women and travel).
Widest selection of masks and machines offered locally.
They accept and will bill Medicare and most insurance plans.
WHY: Fourth annual event due to popularity and great attendance at previous events. More people are using CPAP equipment and don’t know where to go locally for expert advice.
Scholarship Opportunity
Mental Health America is offering a scholarship to promote careers in the field of mental health. High school seniors who are pursuing a career related to mental health are encouraged to apply. For more information or an application form, visit www.mhasheboygan.org under “Upcoming Events” or call Angela Wessels, Mental Health America, at 458-3951.
Learn to Look at Business Differently and Create New Income at February Women in Management Meeting
Martha VandeLeest, Vice President of Finance, and Kathryn Schwark, Retail Furniture Division Manager, both of Richardson Industries, Inc. will take Women in Management members through the process of creating the Atrium Tea Room and Café, located in Richardson’s Furniture Emporium. In 2007, they used their combined knowledge of the trend of tea rooms and healthy eating to take a fresh look at the unique atrium space in the Furniture Emporium and created the Tea Room. As the developers of the Tea Room, they will detail for meeting attendees the process from brainstorming through continued evolution today.
The February 15 meeting of the Sheboygan Area Chapter of Women in Management, Inc. (WIMI) will be at the Elks Lodge, 1943 Erie Avenue in Sheboygan from noon to 1:30 p.m. Cost for the luncheon is $12 for members and $15 for guests. To attend, reservations must be made to Membership Chair Anne Harrington by Tuesday, February 7 at 5:00 p.m. to rsvpwim@gmail.com.
During their presentation, Schwark and VandeLeest will detail research of the initial tea room concept, reconfiguration of the space, sourcing of products, education of staff, and continuing enhancements. Originally started with an array of premium loose leaf teas and a limited food offering, the business has steadily grown. Today, in addition to hundreds of teas that are precisely brewed, their menu features lunch options, desserts and specialty tea drinks, exclusive to the Atrium Tea Room. They further expanded the business a year after it began to provide an educational component through tea classes.
In addition to reinventing the existing furniture business with the Tea Room, they have added bath and body care items, jewelry lines, wearable art, and a Chef’s Corner. Today’s business world demands innovative thinking to anticipate and capitalize on trends and these speakers will share their acumen on how to do that.
WIMI is a networking group for area business women who are managers, aspiring
managers, business professionals, and business owners. The group has 92 members and growing and meets on the third Wednesday of each month, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
For more information about Women in Management, Inc. contact Anne Harrington at 783-2429 or rsvpwim@gmail.com
Celebrate Red Tea and Roses at February Tea Class
Tea and roses come in a variety of colors but what better month to celebrate the color red they share than the one Valentine’s Day occurs? Rooibos is also called “red tea” or “red bush tea” because of the bright red coloring the leaves take on during the oxidation and fermentation processes. It’s information like this that attendees will learn at the Saturday, February 11 tea class. Aptly named “Rooibos and Roses,” the class will take place from 11:30 to 12:30 at the Atrium Team Room and Cafe.
Rooibos tea is made from the leaves of a plant that grows only in a small region of South Africa. A properly brewed cup of rooibos tea will be a rich red color and have a sweet, nutty flavor. While it’s traditionally served with milk and sugar in native South Africa, most drinkers outside of that region prefer rooibos tea on its own or with a bit of honey.
Rooibos tea has high levels of antioxidants so like most teas, there are health benefits of drinking it. Most noteworthy are its ability to improve the immune system, the promotion of stronger bones and teeth, cancer-fighting, and it offers relief from digestive concerns. Since it is caffeine-free, rooibos tea drinkers have found it relaxes them, relieves tension and aids in better sleep. This, in turn helps alleviate headaches and irritability.
Roses have been associated with tea dating back through history. Both through the association with gardening and the fresh-cut flowers providing the finishing touch to a well-decorated table.
Cost for the Feb. 11 tea class is $25 per person; reservations are required. Attendees will sample a minimum of three teas along with afternoon-style tea service of foods to accompany them. Handouts and recipes are also included. Participants receive a discount on their purchases in the Tea Room and entire store the day of the class.
Developers of the Tea Room, tea artisans Martha VandeLeest and Kathryn Schwark, were trained by STI, the leader in the tea industry, and will be instructors for the class. Both have also received enhanced training from International Tea Specialists at the World Tea Conference.
The “Rooibos and Roses” class will be held Saturday, February 11 starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Atrium Tea Room and Cafe located in Richardson’s Furniture Emporium at 202 Pine Street in Sheboygan Falls. For more information or to reserve your spot, call 467-6659 or e-mail
kschwark@richardsoninds.com
Starting a Small Business Topic of Women in Management Meeting
Entrepreneur Caitlin Brotz, owner of Olivu, will share her story of taking a business from concept through reality of a successful company at the January 18 meeting of the Sheboygan Area Chapter of Women in Management, Inc. (WIMI). The meeting, at the Elks Lodge, 1943 Erie Avenue in Sheboygan, will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Cost for the luncheon is $12 for members and $15 for guests. To attend, reservations must be made to Membership Chair Anne Harrington by Tuesday, January 10 at 5:00 p.m. to rsvpwim@gmail.com.
Brotz became interested in natural, handmade beauty products in response to creating a lip balm from a recipe provided by a therapist when a close friend was badly burned and needed a product to promote healing. The initial batch yielded two quarts of lip balm so she went online to find tubes to give the product away to friends. When her friend then also needed a natural lotion for healing, Brotz researched a variety of oils and created whipped lotion.
After earning an entrepreneurship certificate from Collin County Community College in Texas, and a business degree from Lakeland College, Brotz founded Olivu in 2006. Brotz was recognized when she earned the Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year Award. She will speak to the WIMI group about the ups and downs of starting and growing a small business, the origins of the business name, and discuss the benefits of all natural, fresh ingredients as part of products in a beauty regime.
WIMI is a networking group for area business women who are managers, aspiring managers, business professionals, and business owners. The group has 86 members and growing and meets on the third Wednesday of each month, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
For more information about Women in Management, Inc. contact Anne Harrington at 783-2429 or rsvpwim@gmail.com
